Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35274, Cornelius Dunfee, N.H.

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Dunfee, Cornelius Dunfee
S 35274
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16.621 Maine
Cornelius Dunfee of Sydney in the state of District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle of the N Hampshire line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept 1819 and sent to R C Vose Esq. Augusta - Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 133.80 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4: Feb 1820 48
10 22 / 30
$181:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Maine

Verification sent July 12 th 1820
R. C. Rose Esqr Augusta Maine

Copy State of Maine.
I, Cornelius Dumfee within named do solemnly swear, that on the thirteenth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Cornelius Dumfee , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William A. Nichols
his Cornelius X Dumfee marks
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this eighteenth day of May 1820, Cornelius Dumfee before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston Juns.
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest  John Davis  Clerk
W. Hove, Magistrate
March 1820
1820
1820
Cornelius Dumfee

Cornelius Dumfee
16, 421
10 Sept 1819
March 1820
Dr. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Attest the said facts
John Cady
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Nathan Weston
oath, before me,
KENNEBEC, ss. ON this eighteenth day of May 1820, before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing
William Mitchell
Cornelius X Dumfee
and by me subscribed.
I, Cornelius Dumfee, do hereby certify that on the thirteenth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Cornelius Dumfee, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
State of Maine.
Cady

Copy
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset. I, Cornelius Dunsfee of Sidney in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
One Cow of the value of twenty dollars Furniture, besides necessary bedding, of the value of three dollars. Debts due to me to the amount of twenty two dollars The income from the above property may be three dollars a year, but not exceeding that sum ; besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession. I am seventy eight years of age, infirm and wholly unable to labor.
Except the above, I have no estate or income, whatever, besides my necessary clothing and bedding.
Witness A. Nichols  Cornelius  his  Dunsfee mark
A true Copy
Attest. John Davis Clerk
Pension Certificate No 14,421.

Cornelius Dumfee Sidney, Kennebec county Private
Capt Easterbrook's company Col. Peabody's Reg: New Hamp. April 1776 to May 1777
1 year
April 13. 1818
Adm d
18 Sept 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Cornelius Dunfee, aged seventy six years, born in Ireland, but a citizen of the U. States, having resided therein fifty four years, upon oath testify and declare, that in March 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier for the period of one year, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Easton Eastabrook's company and Col. Beadle's regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line. This period I fully served out and more, and was in May 1777 taken prisoner by the Indians and British at the battle of the cedars in Canada. I remained a prisoner some time, but did not afterwards join the army. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support; and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me, if any - and request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Cornelius his Dunfee mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents. On the thirteenth day of April 1818 Cornelius Dunfee above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the twenty sixth day of July 1819, he made oath to the above amended declaration, by him signed, (the same having been first distinctly read to him) before me -
Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just.
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State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Forty dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Cornelius Dufur , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sidney , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis

I Samuel Davis aged seventy six years, upon oath testify and declare, that being a commissioned officer in Col. Buel's regiment of the North Hampshire troops, in the war of the revolution, upon the continental establishment in 1776 I know that Cornelius Dunfee now of Sydney, Maine, served as a private soldier in said regiment from sometime in March 1776 through that year - He served to my knowledge in said regiment not less than nine months.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly &c.
On the thirtieth day of July 1819 Samuel Davis above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston C. Just. C.C.C. Phas

Somerset June 22 d 1819
This may certify that I knew Cornelius Dunfee a soldier in the united states army at decedar Fort. He belonged to Colonel Beards regiment & Capt Osterbrooks company in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the month of April and was enlisted in the years service, and in May following we were both taken prisoners by the British and Indians
Joshua White
Somerset June 22 1819
Then the above named Joshua White made oath to the truth of the above statement before me Stephen Thayer Just. Peace
Stephen Thayer Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Somerset.
Nathan Weston Secy C. Just. C.C.C. Peace

I Thomas Whitecomb of Norridgewock in the County of Somerset District of Maine do on oath testify and declare that Cornelius Dummer was a Continental Soldier in the army of the Revolution and belonged to Col. Badle's New Hampshire Regiment the said Dummer enlisted about the month of March 1776 and served in said Regiment to best of my knowledge one year, he was considered a year's men - I served in the same Regiment. The said Dummer was in the Battle of the Cedars with me where we were both taken prisoners by the British & Indians - I am now eighty four years of age and my memory is very much broken, but I have no doubt the said Dummer served in the Regiment a period ten months or one year in continuation.
Thomas his X Whitecomb mark
Witness Stephen Fairfield Calvin Selden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Somerset ss. June 4 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Whitecomb and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - The said Whitecomb is an honest man and a credible witness.
Before me Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. C. C. P. H. -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dunfield, Henry GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8764 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 29, 1790 to Thomas L. Vickers assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.